Eulogy Virtues
I was recently asked for a copy of my resume. This wouldn’t be odd except that I’ve announced that I’m …
Tag Archives: Judaism
I’m Not Gay: I’m Human. And I Care
Since my recent guest editorial in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in support of observing Pride Month, people have wondered if I’m …
Holiness Means Standing Up For Our Minds and Our Bodies
Kedoshim. The first word of this past week’s Torah portion means holiness. Not individual holiness. It is a plural word, …
The God I Do Believe In
In America today, belief in God is both communal and intensely private. We wear our religious symbols proudly and publicly, …
Shabbat Shuvah: Turning Mourning into Action & Repair
This weekend is Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return. Always between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is a day …
Jews, Christians, and Rituals
It’s Christmas, and just as our Jewish community had to make enormous changes in our observance of the High Holidays, …
I Admit It – I Wrote a Prayer
I realize that I’m skating on thin ice here – I’m going to get a lot of heat from the …
Dancing with God
“Judaism is a theology of the common deed, of the trivialities of life,” Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote, “dealing not …
Sacred Space Redux
After reading my post about sacred spaces, a couple of people sent me sacred space stories of their own: I was …
Creating Sacred Space Absolutely Anywhere
For the most part, we Jews indulge in public prayer only in our synagogues. Not so our Christian neighbors. I’ve …
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